InkFall: diseño e integración de personajes, entornos, narrativa e interfaz de usuario en el desarrollo de un videojuego para la generación de experiencias inmersivas.

Abstract

This technological proposal aimed to design and integrate the art direction, narrative, characters, environments, and user interface of Inkfall, a prototype video game developed in Unity featuring exploration, combat, and horror elements. The project addressed the need to unify visual and narrative criteria in order to prevent inconsistencies among graphical assets, environmental design, storyline, and navigation components. The development process comprised planning, conceptual design, graphic asset production, integration, and functional validation. An Art Bible and a Game Design Document (GDD) were produced as reference documents to define the visual style, characters, weapons, levels, logo, and user interface structure. Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator were used to produce the graphical assets, while ChatGPT served as a supporting tool for organizing and refining conceptual proposals. Subsequently, these elements were integrated into Unity to implement the title screen, the main menu, and its navigation components. Validation confirmed the proper functioning of the user interface, screen navigation, and their alignment with the established art direction. Minor issues related to layout, organization, and visual presentation were also identified and corrected. As a result, a functional and coherent proposal was achieved, establishing a visual, narrative, and interactive foundation for the continued implementation, evaluation, and expansion of Inkfall.